Homelessness

Office of Homeless Solutions Fine-Tunes AIDS Healthcare Foundation Housing Pilot Program

By April Towery / November 23, 2023 /

The Dallas Office of Homeless Solutions proposed a pilot program in September that would house the homeless in partnership with the AIDS Healthcare Foundation, costing the city about $3 million.  A location for the housing development in City Council District 6, selected by the AHF, is already operational. City staff recommended partnering on the existing…

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South Polk Street Homeless Veterans’ Rezoning Case Deferred to January

By April Towery / November 9, 2023 /

The Dallas City Council on Wednesday deferred a rezoning decision on a  multifamily development for homeless veterans that has been operating under the radar in a single-family neighborhood on South Polk Street for eight years.  A code complaint was filed by a neighbor over the summer, prompting operators of the “dwelling unit” to request a…

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Dallas City Council Criticizes Poor Project Management of Still-Unfinished Homeless Housing at Former Hotel Miramar 

By April Towery / October 25, 2023 /

Dallas has owned the former Hotel Miramar since 2020 and is finally nearing the finish line to provide permanent supportive housing for the homeless — but nobody was popping bottles at the Monday project briefing.  That’s because the site at 1950 Fort Worth Ave. has been vacant for years. The costs have risen exponentially since…

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Housing Committee Is Skeptical of ‘Pilot Project’ Homeless Facility in District 6

By April Towery / September 25, 2023 /

The Dallas City Council’s Housing and Homelessness Solutions Committee heard last week plans for a pilot program that would take dozens of unhoused individuals and house them at a former hotel in District 6 partially funded by the AIDS Healthcare Foundation.  Committee members did not entirely embrace the idea, as there already are buildings flagged…

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Mixed-Income Housing Development Bonus Funds Slated For St. Jude Project in Lake Highlands

By April Towery / August 14, 2023 /

A representative of Dallas Neighbors for Housing raised a good question when asked last week about the city manager’s recommended budget. Adam Lamont, a District 10 resident, wondered aloud what’s happening with the Mixed-Income Housing Development Bonus, a fund created last year to incentivize developers to build affordable units. Those who opt not to build such…

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